Intel: Six new Core 2 Duos

Posted by
Sam Churchill
on
July 16th, 2007

Intel introduced six new Core 2 Duo variants today, bringing the total for notebooks and desktop PCs to 29 different models. According to TG Daily reports the Core 2 Extreme X7800 is the new flagship of the mobile CPU portfolio, new 2.66 GHz and 3 GHz quad-core desktop processors as well FSB 1333 dual-core chips extend the mainstream product line. Price cuts are also featured in today’s announcement.

The new X7800 is the first “Extreme” mobile processor that has adopted the enthusiast-aimed brand from the firm’s desktop CPUs. The CPU, clocked at 2.6 GHz, is the first of two expected versions, with an X7900 (2.8 GHz) expected to follow later on. Intel says the X7800 offers up to 28 percent more performance than their previous-generation mobile processor.

Processor

Number of Cores

Frequency

Front Side Bus (FSB)

L2 Cache

Price in 1,000-Unit Quantities

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850

4

3.0 GHz

1333 MHz

8 MB

$999

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700

4

2.66 GHz

1066 MHz

8 MB

$530

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

2

3.0 GHz

1333 MHz

4 MB

$266

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750

2

2.66 GHz

1333 MHz

4 MB

$183

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550

2

2.33 GHz

1333 MHz

4 MB

$163

According to Intel, the power consumption of the processor climbs to 44 watts, up from the 35 watt power envelope of other Core 2 Duo T-series processors. It will be offering a “battery friendly” quad-core processor for notebooks next year.

AMD has not said whether their upcoming Griffin mobile processor will be able to challenge the performance of Intel’s 65 nm Merom cores or 45 nm Penryn cores in 2008.

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